What you're seeing is the calcium and other minerals that make up hard water that are actually sticking to the silicone. When you drop them in water they wash off the surface of the ice. Its not appealing, but it's all the same stuff you would consume in regular ice.
You shouldnt wash them with soad n water or if you do soak them in 50/50 warm water distilled white vinegar for 15 mins or however long. The soap is bad for them. It will remove smells too.
This is actually very useful and I came on CZcams hoping someone actually made the review because I was about to buy a silicon ice tray online. Thanks for this bro! I'll just stick to my plastic. ✌🏽
Pro tip if you want to get rid of the smell all you have to do to refresh them is put them in your oven for 15-20 mins at 350F just ensure they are silicone and not some other material.
@@kook2788 This has nothing to do with the water. I have the same problem but only with ice cubes from my silicone form. Water itself is fine, water + ice cubes from regular forms is also fine.
Wow! Spot on review. I just purchased two silly-cone trays at Walmart and had a HORRIBLE time trying to get the cubes out. I like to dump the entire tray into a container then make another batch. Hate the practice of putting the tray back with 1-2 cubes in it. Haven’t experienced the floating particles yet but not looking forward to that either. Should’ve stuck with plastic trays which are cheaper anyway.
Clearly I need a demonstration on how you emptied your regular plastic ice tray with a settle gesture. I always thought twisty the tray heavily would get them out but it seems to only be the middle ice cubes that come out when I do it that way.
Regular plastic.... hold each tray end with your hands. Hold tight and twist in opposite directions. Hold upright if you just want 1 or upside down to dump the load.
I got mine for Christmas and I’ve been using it and I got ice out of it yesterday and oh my God the smell I soak them in vinegar all day today and took them out and the smell is still there🤢
I don't use them for ice. I use them to puree fruit and freeze for smoothies and to freeze home made tomato paste, herbs and garlic in oil or butter, etc.
It's calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate, and they're both completely harmless. We all consume it every day of our lives. The flakes are not due to his tray, but his water supply.
@@FujishimaAkiko I don't think flakes come from water... I have both types of trays, silicon and hard-plastic based, and with the same water supply, I don't get flakes in regular hard-plastic trays!
@@SaludContable That's because of the material the trays are made from.. The silicone allows for the flakes the accumulate on the sides, and when the tiny flakes build up enough, it's in your ice. I don't get flakes with my silicone because I don't use tap water.
These clear particles are known as “microplastic” synthetic polymer particles. I purchased some silicone trees from Walmart and decided to do my research in which I am disgusted so I will not be using anything silicon!
Daniel Ordaz no the ice is caused by air bubbles that happen when the water starts freezing from all sides of the cube towards the middle. If you freeze ice in a styrofoam cooler, the water freezes top down and the ice will be super clear
Wow so many vote downs? Are people missing the point? Silicon is terrible for cooking pans and ice trays. I've noticed those flakes and stopped using. I also noticed after 6 months or so silicon stinks like freezer burn. Seems only stainless steel could be a long lasting ice tray but its so unpopular due to marketing and modern replacement items becoming the normal. There are only a few steel ice trays sold today and none are built well like the ones from the 1960s it seems.
What you're seeing is the calcium and other minerals that make up hard water that are actually sticking to the silicone. When you drop them in water they wash off the surface of the ice. Its not appealing, but it's all the same stuff you would consume in regular ice.
You shouldnt wash them with soad n water or if you do soak them in 50/50 warm water distilled white vinegar for 15 mins or however long. The soap is bad for them. It will remove smells too.
This is actually very useful and I came on CZcams hoping someone actually made the review because I was about to buy a silicon ice tray online. Thanks for this bro! I'll just stick to my plastic. ✌🏽
Depends on your workflow. If you usually pop out just one or two cubes at a time then silicon would be a better choice.
Pro tip if you want to get rid of the smell all you have to do to refresh them is put them in your oven for 15-20 mins at 350F just ensure they are silicone and not some other material.
Thank you! I was thinking that it was just my silicone trays that were leaving a white residue in my water.
I’m thinking if you use filtered water, that might resolve the issue?? I use Britta filter water.
@@kook2788 This has nothing to do with the water. I have the same problem but only with ice cubes from my silicone form. Water itself is fine, water + ice cubes from regular forms is also fine.
I just bought one and saw this video….
You take it out of the fridge, wait 5 minutes, THEN you punch out the ice in one motion.
and put them in the freezer to freeze together?
"I hope you had a nice day" that was sweet 😂🥰
thanks for this informative video
Wow! Spot on review. I just purchased two silly-cone trays at Walmart and had a HORRIBLE time trying to get the cubes out. I like to dump the entire tray into a container then make another batch. Hate the practice of putting the tray back with 1-2 cubes in it. Haven’t experienced the floating particles yet but not looking forward to that either. Should’ve stuck with plastic trays which are cheaper anyway.
They are best for freezing juice. Like lemon juice.
Clearly I need a demonstration on how you emptied your regular plastic ice tray with a settle gesture. I always thought twisty the tray heavily would get them out but it seems to only be the middle ice cubes that come out when I do it that way.
Regular plastic.... hold each tray end with your hands. Hold tight and twist in opposite directions. Hold upright if you just want 1 or upside down to dump the load.
I got mine for Christmas and I’ve been using it and I got ice out of it yesterday and oh my God the smell I soak them in vinegar all day today and took them out and the smell is still there🤢
I don't use them for ice. I use them to puree fruit and freeze for smoothies and to freeze home made tomato paste, herbs and garlic in oil or butter, etc.
Thx big help!
Who has the idea of making silicone ice tray should be sent to hell.
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You could run warm water on the bottom of either ice tray to get all ice cubes out quickly.
Tried that ...worse!
i think it depends on the brand...mine just fly out lol
They also absorb all the smells in the freezer and make your water taste funny. Even after washing
I just bought one and there's this film on the top very gross .. wont be using them
You are so right ! I just had to use a hammer !
Incredible that no one but you point that out, those particles are not only anoying but also scary...
It's calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate, and they're both completely harmless. We all consume it every day of our lives. The flakes are not due to his tray, but his water supply.
@@FujishimaAkiko I don't think flakes come from water... I have both types of trays, silicon and hard-plastic based, and with the same water supply, I don't get flakes in regular hard-plastic trays!
Actually, that would be a good matter for a video
@@SaludContable That's because of the material the trays are made from.. The silicone allows for the flakes the accumulate on the sides, and when the tiny flakes build up enough, it's in your ice. I don't get flakes with my silicone because I don't use tap water.
@@FujishimaAkiko I use filtered water and get the same thing, I wonder if the filter is even supposed to help with minerals
These ice trays are the bane of my existence and should be grounds for divorce in any household.
I use these for growing seeds
These clear particles are known as “microplastic” synthetic polymer particles. I purchased some silicone trees from Walmart and decided to do my research in which I am disgusted so I will not be using anything silicon!
I was thinking of buying some because I keep breaking plastic ones.
is this casually explained? xD
I think if you boil the water before you freeze it you’d get clear ice
Daniel Ordaz no the ice is caused by air bubbles that happen when the water starts freezing from all sides of the cube towards the middle. If you freeze ice in a styrofoam cooler, the water freezes top down and the ice will be super clear
this is something else its a powder from teh tray
I wish I can find a silicon ice cube tray, the will live for ever.
It takes way longer to punch out the ice in a plastic tray
Wow so many vote downs? Are people missing the point? Silicon is terrible for cooking pans and ice trays. I've noticed those flakes and stopped using. I also noticed after 6 months or so silicon stinks like freezer burn. Seems only stainless steel could be a long lasting ice tray but its so unpopular due to marketing and modern replacement items becoming the normal. There are only a few steel ice trays sold today and none are built well like the ones from the 1960s it seems.
Correct in everything you said! 👊🏻👌🏻